New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
THE OTIETEST or CH1RTTTES.

An cntcrprising London journal succeeded in
arranging during the summer IN afternoon pic
mic for a good many thousands of poor children.
H. was one Of the events Of the Victorian
Iubilcc. The plan was fcrccly opposed in
some quarters, but with the patronage of West
End fashion and with the adventurous aid Of
pcrSisicnt newspaper advertising it was carried
ont with much spirit. The Queen herself
drove out to see the children enjoy their cakes
and milk in the London parks and it was con-
silcrcd great mercy that nobody was run
down by a cab and that all the young people
got safely home.
In comparison with that Jubilee outing Of
single hi holiday, the TGIBUNE Fresh
Air Fund" has been Il very quiet and humdrum
affair. There has been little, if any. adycrtiS-
inc Of the seasons work. OF their own accord
tho contributors began 10 send in money anu
generous people in the country opened their
houses TO the poorest Of the poor in this ch.l l.
sNarmlng metropolis. Only one appeal APP
pcarcd in THE TRIBUNE on behalf OF this
hcarnful charity; but that was moro than
enough. Our circles Of readers were not I'M
portuncd Ia aid lis in this bcnclic"nt work.
Without pressure from any source they gave
freely Of their mean, and II their hospitality;
and The procession Of Joyous little ones passed
On day after day and week after week. almost
without observation. So quietly was every
thing done and 80 little notice was taken OF
what was going on thlt one finds 1t hard 70
credit the experienced Managers report pun
r.hcd this morning showing that over 9!'VoO
was contributed and that rcatly 5000 chhdt'h
enjoyed long journey and io"hIShtN TEST
and Measure IN green fields and pastures now
T,u,tccn full holidays for each of the children
were ,u,i,I to one half holiday for two hundred
md ,vcnty-four thousand children. The Jubilee
,i.nic v., 50 small au affair in IFS aggregate
result, a, not to be- worthy Of mention IN com
r,ri,on with THE RrrrNE Fresh AIR una ;
summer operations. But 1t made vast ucd'
more noise.
The Nianngcr's report is so unprc'cn'louS IN
it, form that It j. falHy necessary Tor Us 10
direct attention 10 It's best features. Oh' Is '"v
very LARGE sum contributed. Money crh'ihWd
To- flow into the treasury long after the nc'd Tor
if had ccascl. Another feature IS the low cost
,f the average vacation-lc>s than three doll'i'
f,r t,o weeks. TIN. result could not have
Lccn effected il The SALARY Of The Manager ana
an other Office expenses had not been met ny 'h'
few ccncrou, patrons Of the Fund, who origin
a,,d and have for years sustained Ms simple
machinery. NcS>rs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
N.ram r. Dodge. Morris *. JcSup ana ~
willis Jane, pay two-thirdS Of It's cost ara
the Editor Of TIE TRIBUNE becomes
,.snon,ible for the rest, leaving inc
...h ..,,,,ions entirety available for travelling
c,pcn>r.. Finally. reference must b" made to
..r,rt,,, services ~ the efficient corps OF
Musician, who examined the 'h''r'n ''''''
,lc journey was made and gave the ,n'''''''''',
,bc assurance that they wouli not ne 'NP'>'"
ro any infectious disease. We" n',n"H,'" u
,lar,ty Is "TnE TrirrNE lI.h y" u'''
and II deserves the large measure oil P'p"'"'"!
ii has received